Grocers Arrive for Meeting and Observers Tour Davenport
Delegates from town and neighboring cities begin arriving for the Town Retail Grocers Association convention in Davenport. Activities include an opening session at Turner Grand opera house, river trip on Wednesday, a smoker, vaudeville, and souvenirs for each delegate. A second item notes petitions to allow saloons, and property transfers, Memorial Day plans, a courthouse tower damage, and a Davenport high school baseball win.
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Etlate
Turner Grand Opera House
Davyenport
Hennepin Canal
Grand Opera House
Rock Island Arsenal
Tri-Cities
Arsenal
Uncle Sam
Odd Fellows
Campbell's Island
Threelink Order
Linwood Springs
Davenport
Moline Y M C A Attendance Reaches Twenty Five Thousand
Attendance at the Moline Y M C A from last August to May 1 reached 25 000 as the local association under Secretary J S Freeman maintained vigorous activity despite financial low mood of recent years. It relies on gifts for half its revenue but has paid its way and kept momentum amid tough times.
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Moline
J. S. Freeman
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Relief
Rockland Maine resident recounts backache improvement after three bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad asserts female weakness causes back pain and claims the remedy cures root disorders, with Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts offering free guidance to sick women.
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Rockland
Maine
Lydia E. Pinkham
Will Youne
Columbia Avenue
Lydia FE
Pinkham
A Great Scheme of Lighter Living by Electricity
Herbert Heavey weighing 285 pounds reduces himself electrically by looping copper wire around his waist and connecting to a telephone. He grows lighter by pounds per minute until a phone exchange interrupts, warning him to stop frying scraps with telegraph wires. Winter scenery follows with vivid nature imagery and a somber tone.
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Herbert Heavey
Heavey
Bloozes and Blouses as Comic Exchange
A humorous exchange from old papers shows a London visitor seeking bloozes and an elevator man mishearing. The piece contrasts a wife’s nightly recitation with a husband’s silence, framing domestic dialogue with light sarcasm.
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London
James
New York Press
Not Elegant Yet Not Guilty Hands in Pockets Quoted
A clipped quotation from London Judy contrasts the fashion of two men keeping hands in pockets with the act of putting hands in someone else's pockets. It cites Moody's belief that personal character protects reputation and recommends Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for stomach biliousness and constipation with a 25 cent price and free samples through druggists.
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London
Chamberlain
Wonders of Root Juice Demonstrations Stir Rock Island
A Rock Island display at T. H. Thomas pharmacy features Root Juice testimonials. A Logansport letter describes drastic health gains in a family after two weeks, with rapid relief for stomach and back ailments. Demonstrations continue for a few days. the remedy sells for one dollar per bottle or three for two dollars and fifty cents.
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T. H. Thomas Pharmacy
Rock Island
Logansport
Nedy
George H. Scott
R. R. No
Ind
T. H. Thomas
Teeth Not Bones The Development Of The Tooth Structure
A concise science note traces how teeth form from gum grooves into papillae and sacs, showing teeth as hollow structures derived from pulp and ivory dentine with enamel on the crown. It explains the role of blood vessels, cells, and the enamel's wear resistance in shaping a tooth.
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Erly Fe
Teeth Formation From Gum to Jaw in 19th Century View
A discussion traces tooth development from gum sac to jaw, arguing teeth form as skin structures with the gum as lining tissue. It notes no clear bone connection during formation and cites the narwhal’s long tusk as a comparison, per A Wilson in Illustrated London News.
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A. Wilson
London News
Gold Dust Dish Washer Ad Promises Deep Clean
An old advertisement touts GOLD DUST as a superior dish washer that cleans beyond soap, removes hidden decayed food particles, kills germs, sterilizes, and cuts dishwashing time in half. It advocates the GOLD DUST Twins as the recommended brand.
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